The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty.
How do I know about the world? By what is within me.
If people are not afraid of dying, why threaten them with death?
The men who are great live with that which is substantial, they do not stay with that which is superficial; they abide with realities, they do not remain with what is showy. The one they discard, the other they hold.
The Way to Heaven has no favorites. It is always with the good man.
The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.